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Toyota's chief test driver has been killed driving a prototype of a Lexus LFA "supercar." Hiromu Naruse, 67, apparently veered out of his lane and collided with test drivers in a BMW. The two drivers in the BMW survived, though one is in critical condition, AOL Autos reports. Naruse was known as "Godfather of the LFA." The prototype he crashed in Germany, a special edition version of the model, is said to have been worth $1.8 million.

Supercars have reached their pinnacle. State of the art designs that make race cars simple in comparison. There has been a contest by these manufacturers to out do each other. Fantastic specs. But one spec is non existent, safety. What race car driver would take the roll cage, fire suppression system, special seat & harnesses out of their race car and then drive 200 mph? Not one! These Super cars have none of these critical safety features. Furthermore, 1,000 HP is available to any idiot with money and a driver's license. If the top test driver can't survive what would have been survivable accident had the car been fitted with a roll cage, a better seat & a 5 point harness, how can the average owner? For $450 k, you should at least have these systems in place

bewilderbeast1

Jun 24, 2010 9:23 AM CDT

67yrs old = 67 km/h. Tops. When will they learn this? And fairy wheels out the side.

MDD

Jun 24, 2010 4:37 AM CDT

Toyota strikes again, when will people learn that all these Jap cars are junk!